Climatic water balance and droughts of Pageru River Basin, Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh

The study presented here was undertaken to determine the climatic water balance and droughts of Pageru River Basin by using the rainfall data of eight rain gauge stations in and around the Pageru River Basin. The data have been collected and analysed to compute the water balance parameters. The analysis of the data revealed that the annual distribution is mostly controlled by the physiography of the region. A comparison of water balance and cropping pattern adopted in the villages indicates that the area under the basin is only suitable for cultivation of drought-resistant crops, such as jowar, ragi, bajra, etc.